Garforth Academy
Garforth Academy (formerly known as Garforth Comprehensive School until September 1992 and Garforth Community College until November 2010) is a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11–18 and is located on Lidgett Lane (B6137) in Garforth, West Yorkshire, England.
| Garforth Academy | |
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| Address | |
Lidgett Lane , , LS25 1LJ England | |
| Coordinates | 53.78799°N 1.39196°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Reaching for Excellence" |
| Established | 1967[1] |
| Department for Education URN | 136343 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Anna Young |
| Staff | 70 |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,950 pupils |
| Website | http://www.garforthacademy.org.uk |
The school been awarded the Artsmark (2002), Investors in People Award, (2003), Schools Achievement Award, (2003), Education Extra award, (2001), Sportsmark, (2002) and Beacon School status (2003), and OFSTED described the school in 2010 (before it changed to academy status) as an "outstanding school".[2]
In literature
In the book The Modfather, David Lines describes his time at the school in the late 1970s and early 1980s in great detail. He described the school as looking like a cold hard slab of institutionalised concrete and, after leaving a leafy Nottinghamshire grammar school, described his shock on his first day of the pupils wearing 'menacing boots' and watching his classmates 'literally kicking seven shades out of each other'.[3]
Academic performance
As a result of improvements in the previous decade, the headteacher, Paul Edwards, received a knighthood in the New Year Honours 2009 for services to local and national education.[4] The school has since got a new headteacher, Andrew Woodhouse. In July 2018, Woodhouse retired. The new principal is Anna Young.
Notable alumni
- Gabby Adcock, badminton
- Will Boyle, footballer[5]
- Jake Charles, footballer
- James Denny, diver
- Jessica Fletcher, badminton
- Mitchell Lund, footballer
- Oli McBurnie, footballer
- Lucy-Jo Hudson, actress
- Gary Keedy, cricketer[6]
- Chris Silverwood, cricketer[7]
- Phil Sharpe, footballer & football manager
- Jenny Wallwork, badminton
- Andrew White, musician
- Ryan Hudson, Rugby League player
- Tom Olbison, Rugby League player
- Tommy Spurr, Footballer
- Liam Williams, comedian/writer
Feeder schools
- Aberford Primary School
- St Benedicts Primary School
- East Garforth Primary School
- Green Lane Primary Academy
- Ninelands Primary School
- Strawberry Fields Primary School
References
- Garforth Community Arts College Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Official website
- Ofsted: Garforth Community College
- ISBN 978-0-09-947659-7
- "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 1.
- "Huddersfield Town AFC Player Profiles: William Boyle". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
- Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Gary Keedy
- Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Chris Silverwood
- "Garforth Academy". Schools Insight. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Garforth Rangers". Garforth Rangers Association Football Club. Retrieved 30 May 2018.